Cmst 2010 Chapter 2

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process of using our senses to understnad and respond to stimuli. the perception process occurs in four stages; attending and selection, organizing, interpreting, and retrieving

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perception

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the first stage of the perception process, requiring us to use our visual, auditory, tactile, and olfactory senses to repond to stimuli in our interpersonal environment

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attending and selecting

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having the ability to engage our senses so that we are observant and aware of our surroundings

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mindful

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directing our attention to certain stimuli while ignoring other stimuli

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selective perception

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the second stage of the perception process in which we place what are often a number of confusing pieces of information into an understandable, accessible, and orderly arrangement.

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organizing

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mental framework or memory structure that we rely on to understnad experience and to guide our future behavior in relationships

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relational schema

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categorizing individuals according to a fixed impression, whether positive or negative, of an entire group to which they belong.

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stereotyping

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the third stage of perception process, in which we assign meaning to what we perceive

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interpreting

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the fourth and final stage of the perception process, in which we recall information stored in our memories

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retrieving

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recalling information that agrees with our perceptions and selectively forgetting information that does not.

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selective retention

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the biological make up of an individual (male or female)

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sex

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the learned behaviors a culture associates with being a male or female, known as masculinity or femininity

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gender

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the process by which women and men larn the gender roles appropriate to their sex. this process affects the way the sexes perceive the world

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gender role socialization

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a mental framwork we use to process and cateogrize beliefs, ideas and events as either masculine or feminine in order to understand and organize our world

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gender schema

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relatively stable set of perceptions we hold of ourselves

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self concept

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the theory that our understanding of ourselves and of the world is shaped by our interactions with those around us

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symbolic interactionism theory

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our understanding of who we are

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self awareness

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an evaluation of who we perceive ourselves to be

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self esteem

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a prediction or expectation about our future behaviro that is likely to come true because we believe it and thus act in ways that make it come true

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self-fulfilling prophecy

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The theory that explains the manner in which you handle your "self" in various circumstances; includes competency, identity and face

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identity management theory

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the image of the self we choose to present to others in our interpersonal encounters

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face

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our desire to be liked by significant others in our lives and have them confirm our beliefs, respect our abilities and value what we value.

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positive face

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our desire that others refrain from imposing their will on us, respect our individuality and our uniqueness and avoid interfering with our actions or beliefs.

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negative face

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actively things about and controlling our public behaviors and actions

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self-monitoring

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the theory that we rely on a set of a few characteristics to draw inferences about others and use these inferences as the basis of our communication with them

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implicit personality theory

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matching like qualities with each other to create an overall perception of someone or something

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halo effect

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occurs when we place positive qualities ( warm, sensitive, intelligent) together

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positive halo

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occurs when we group negative qualities (rude, unintelligent, temperamental) together

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negative halo

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a theory that explains how we create explanations or attach meaning to another persons behavior or our own.

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attribution theory

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a unique personal frame for viewing life and life's events

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worldview

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a piece of information that is verifiable by direct observation

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fact

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a conclusion derived from a fact, but it does not reflect direct observation or experience

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inference

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people who support and trust us as we improve our self concept

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relational uppers